Cork-seated fuel valve



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1,594,078 W W. STRYKER v l.

somt smvrv FUEL VALVE Filed Apmls. 1922v da' /d I ,7 6d..

mama July 27, 192s.

UNITED 'STATES 1,594,073I M TENTA foFFlcE.

WALTER W. BTBYXEB,

DECEASED, LATE F DAYTON, OHIO; 4BY EDW'ABJ) T. JONES, ADMINISTRATOR, OF DAYTON, OHIO.

COBK-SEATED FUEL VALVE.

application mea nu 1s, 192s. sex-m1 no. 555,350.

This inventionrelates in general to valve assemblies for use in fluid passage lines and 'more particularly to a cork seated leakproof valve for use in fuel lines, particularly of I aircraft and other vehicles, the features 'of which will be hereinafter disclosed. l

The benefits to be derived frorilsuch a valve to be adapted for use in an airplane cannot be over-estimated in view of the. tremendous hazard from fire when valves used in the fuel lines are not leakproof.

Itis an object of this invention to provide a seat for a valve comprising non-oorrodible yieldable material, such that the prevention of corrosion and leakage is assured.

It is a further object of this invention to so mount this yieldable material as to permit it to form a seal under light pressure while providing against damage to the same in the case of excess pressure; and to secure it in position in several ways, as will be hereinafter described, to prevent any excess wear lor damage thereto. i V

It is a prime object of this invention to 5 provide a tapered valve in which the pressure of the fluid flowing through the iluid lines in which this valve is. to be used will tend to more securely seat the valve.

It is a further object of thisv invention to B0 provide a suitable control means for this valve so that it may be turned at will and held automatically 1n the various positions desired.l These and other objects of 'the' invention will be disclosed inthe accompanyin specification and drawings, vin which igure 1 isa top plan view of this invention, showing the valvelcasing and closuremember; a

Figure 2 is a section on the line C-C of l0 Fi e 3; I

F. igure1 3 is asection on thelineA-r-A of igure'4 is afbottom plan view of the closure member;. i f Figure 5 isa top planview of the registering collar; and j e Figure 6 is a side elevation of the device shown in Figure 5.

Referring in detail to the drawin 1 is a.A valve casing provided in an suita e manner with a plurali' of suitably designed fluid inlets 2. In t is particular showing this deviceis drawn to show a three-way valve though it will be obvious `as this description progresses that the-invention may 1 be applie to a two-way valve, or a valve comprising any plurality of ways, without departin from the spirit of the invention describe herein. Caslng 1 is provided withI a flange portion 3 for mountlng the valve assembly at any desired position, as for instance the dashboard ofv a vehicle or airlane, or any support member thereof. ebs 3* are added for bracing between the main valve assembly and this flange portion 3.r A taered valve seat 4 is prov1ded in casing 1 or the rece tion ofthe valve which will be hereinafter 'scussed At the small `end of the tapered valve seat casing 1 is an inout recess 5 provided for the receptionof a leakproof stuliing` gland 6 preferably made of cork or some lsuch non-corrodible leakproof material. The valvecasing is provided adjacent the larger end ofthe tapered valve seat witl a flanged ortion -7 adapted 'Il to receive theclosure mem r 9 which is secured to the` casing by screw members 10. A suitable gasket 8 is rovided to prevent leakage between the c osure memberl and the valve casing.

A tapered valve` 12 of suitable metal is provided to seat in thev valve seat casing 1. This valve is of -unique structure, having throughout almost the entire length of the valve proper a distinct incut portion or t groove 13 extending completely around its periphery and leaving only small portions 15 and ,16 of the original tapered surface at the inner-.and outer 'portions' thereof. It will be noted that' the groove is incut adu; jacent 15 and 16 to* provide a dovetailed v joint fora cork liner 17 which is forced onto the valve under high pressure and forms a permanent and inseparable member thereof. This cork liner conforms to the ai taper of the valve seat and is ground until it 1s of ver'y slightly greater relative diameter than the normal taper of the valve. Thus, when the valve is seated under all normal pressures there will be no seating of 4metal against metal, but merely ofthe cork liner against the valve seat of the casing. In case of -exce' pressures, however, the cork will be? come compressed until the metal portions 15 and -16 take up the excess pressure and n prevent any damage'to'the cork liner. Protection tubes 40 are inserted in the iuid passages 41, formed in the valve plug, for the purpose of preventing any distortion or destructionof the cork liner adjacent the valve fluid passages.

The metal portion of the valve is further fashioned to provide a recess 18 around'the inner end of the valve stem l9-which valve stem is shown to be an integral part of the metal portion of the valve. The inner end of the valve stem is squared to fit-the bore4 of collar 20 (see F ig'. 5). Collarv 20 is provided with rounded protuberances 2l for registering with slots 22 bin the closure 9 when the valve is turned to indicate operative npositions. Ay spring 23 mounted between the closure member and the larger end of the tapered valve tends to hold the valve normally in its seat.

It has been noted in tapered ,valves of this character heretofore ydesigned that the pressure of the fluid in the )fluid lines for use in which it has been designed tends to unseat the valve. To obviate this diiiculty, a secondary passage 24 of small bore -l leading from the tube 40 togthe recess 18 has been provided which recess is, as has been shown, Huid tight. The pressuile ofthe fluid in recess'lS will be exerted equally in all directions and since the closure member is of course ixed in .position the effect of the fluid pressure on the valve will be to force it more firmly against its seat.

The outer end 25 of the valve stem is squared as at 26 to receive any suitable key or control member.- The valve stem 25 has a tapered exterior so that in assembly it tends to compress .the stuing gland 6 tightly to prevent leakage;

From the foregoing it will be seen that the valve' as designed will provide ,a noncorrodible leakproof valve seating. It will be noted `that the cork liner is protectedagainst all undue stresses, and it wlll be fur-` .ther noted that any preure ofthe fluid flowing through the fluid lines and the valve fluid 'passages will tend to more securely force the valve into its seat.

What is claimed is: Y

1. In combination in a valve assembly, a valve casing provided with a valve seat, a valve plug adapted to be seated in said valve seat, a valve stem on each'end of said valve plug, one of said valve stems being adapted to receive a control member and the inner end extending 1nto a recess 1n the valve plug, a closure member for sald valve casing pro grooves, a collar mounted onxsaid valve stem slidable longitudinally thereon but permitting no relative rotational movement,`and provided with means for registering with the grooves in said closure member, andresilient means between said collar` and said valve. plug for holding said collar in engagement with said closure member.

2. In combination in a valve assembly, a

' fluid passages in said valve valve casing provided with a tapered valve seat, a tapered valve plug adapted to be seated in said valve seat, sald valve being fashioned to provide an annular groove around said plug, a liner of yieldable packing material dovetailed in said groove and having a relative diameter slightlygreater than the normal diameter ef the valve plug at any corresponding point throughout its length, casing and said valve plug adapted to register with each other when desired, and a series of protectin tubes mounted in the passages in said va ve plug and extending slightly beyond said valve plug into corresponding' passages in the valve liner for the dual Apurpose of preventing relative rotational movementbetween the liner and the valve plug and of preventing distortion of the valve plug liner passages, a closure member for said valve casing, and means 'for holding said valve plug against said valve seat.

3. In combination in avalve assembly, a valve casing provided with a tapered valve seat and with fluid passages, a tapered valveV plug adapted to be seated in said valve seat,

said valve being fashioned to provide an annular groove around said plug, a liner of yieldable packing material xedly mounted in said groove and having a. relative diameter slightly greater than the normal diameter' of the valve plug at any corresponding point throughout its length, fluid passages extending through of packing material, a closure member for d) valve casing, resilient means for holding said valve plug against said valve seat, and means utilizing the pressure of the liquid in the fluid line for holding said valve plug 'm said valve seat..

4. In combination in a valve assembly, a valve casing provided with a valve seat, a valve plu adapted to be seated in said valve seat, a va ve stem on each end of said valve plug, one of said valve stems being adapted to receive a control member and the" other stem extending into 'a recess in the valve plug, a closure member for said valve casing provided on its inner surface with a series of grooves, a collar mounted on said valve stem slidable longitudinally thereon but permitting'no relative rotational movement, and provided with means for registering with the grooves in said closure member, and resilient means between said collar and said valve vided on its inner surface with a series of Plug OI holding Said collar in engagement with said closure member, said valve casing regime plug adapted to be seated in said valve seat, said valve being fashioned to provide an annular groove around said plug, a liner of Y yieldable. packing-material fixedly mounted 6 in said groove and having a relative diameter slightly greater than the normal diameter of the valve plug at any corresponding point throughout its length, fluid passages extending through said valve plug and said 10 liner of packing material, protection tubes extending through said fluid passages and liner, a closure member for said valve casing, resilient means for holding said valve plug against said valve seat, and means utilizing the pressure of the liquid in the Huid line 15 for holding said valve plug in said valve seat.

In testimony whereof I ax my signature.

EDWARD T. JONES, Administrator of the Estate of Walter W. Stryker, Deceased. I 

